Tegal Amba Connecting Channel Began to Re-Function
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Trias Risangayu
East Jakarta Administration began to re-function Tegal Amba connecting
channel in Duren Sawit Sub-District, Sunday (9/20). During this time, the 2
kilometers channel that crossing three urban villages is covered by mud and trash.
It being abandoned for ages and we also prunned the trees
As a result, the channel crossing Duren Sawit, Klender and Pondok Bambu,
towards East Flood Canal (KBT) barely malfunction and caused flooding during
rainy season.
Duren Sawit Sub-District Head, Abu Bakar acknowledged hundreds of residents
along the 200 joint personnel of Infrastructure and Public Facility Handling
(PPSU), Satpol PP and Cleanliness Sub-Dept did some cleaning and succeed to
transport mud and trash that never been cleaned for 25 years.
"It being abandoned for ages and we also prunned the trees," he
said.
Meanwhile, East Jakarta Mayor, Bambang Musyawardana uttered that he had
asked Water Management Public Works Sub-Department to immediately to re-function
the channel using heavy equipment.
"After cleaning, I’ll ask Water Management to send the heavy equipment
here," he finished.
